THE POWER OF COACHING
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Coaching is one of the most often missed opportunity for managers to develop their teams and those around them. Every day, you an have opportunity to coach someone. Formal coaching, informal coaching, instant coaching - all at your disposal but often ignored because of time pressures or simply not stepping back.
We define coaching as facilitating the learning of others to help reach their unique potential.
It's all quite simple really. However, it's about doing simple really well that is the challenge. Training and coaching are normally the responsibility of the line manager, both aimed at improving current and future performance. The difference is that training is essentially telling the individual what to do whereas coaching is asking them how they would do it. Both aimed at achieving the same performance expected.
We define coaching as facilitating the learning of others to help reach their unique potential.
It's all quite simple really. However, it's about doing simple really well that is the challenge. Training and coaching are normally the responsibility of the line manager, both aimed at improving current and future performance. The difference is that training is essentially telling the individual what to do whereas coaching is asking them how they would do it. Both aimed at achieving the same performance expected.
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If you want to throw mentoring in to the mix, then mentoring is about the person rather than just their job performance. Being supported by someone with experience, wisdom and who can offer guidance, typically as a role model, will usually be a senior manager or an experienced trusted person..
Think about football. The manager wilt train the team how to do things when a free kick is awarded in a particular spot or how the must play against certain teams or players. Then the coaches work with the people who are specialists in what they have been placed in the team to do. The skilled goalkeeper and how they can get better, the person who is fantastic at free kicks and is coached on ways they can improve the way they kick the ball. Finally, in many larger clubs, the players have access to mentors. Ex professional players who have had the fame, the pressure, the attention and can guide the younger players through the mentors personal experiences having gained that experience by playing at a similar or a highest level.
We offer one to one coaching from one off sessions to a programme of sessions over a period of time to help you achieve a specific goal. This could be a change in your career, dealing with your team, building your business or simply improving your personal skills in a range of capabilities. Coaching is very much focused on the individual and is managed to suit time availability and personal requirements. Do give us a call to talk over ideas on 0121 366 87 99.
Think about football. The manager wilt train the team how to do things when a free kick is awarded in a particular spot or how the must play against certain teams or players. Then the coaches work with the people who are specialists in what they have been placed in the team to do. The skilled goalkeeper and how they can get better, the person who is fantastic at free kicks and is coached on ways they can improve the way they kick the ball. Finally, in many larger clubs, the players have access to mentors. Ex professional players who have had the fame, the pressure, the attention and can guide the younger players through the mentors personal experiences having gained that experience by playing at a similar or a highest level.
We offer one to one coaching from one off sessions to a programme of sessions over a period of time to help you achieve a specific goal. This could be a change in your career, dealing with your team, building your business or simply improving your personal skills in a range of capabilities. Coaching is very much focused on the individual and is managed to suit time availability and personal requirements. Do give us a call to talk over ideas on 0121 366 87 99.
The Coaching Conversation
The Coaching Conversation Model is a tool to explain the way a coaching discussion may at times flex into training, teaching or mentoring mode as well as the ideal coaching approach. Here leading creative sector coach Alec McPhedran of Skills Channel TV explains the model to help new coaches appreciate the skill in flexing coaching conversations.
When I was being trained to become a coach, much of the advice was to mainly use open-ended questions such as who, what, why, where, when and how. Equally to make use use of TED, tell me about, explain to me or describe to me, which are of course powerful open-ended questions. The aim therefore was to ensure that I the coach contributed very little by way of advice or influence to the coachee and that the answer sits within them.
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The Coaching Conversation Model is a tool to explain the way a coaching discussion may at times flex into training, teaching or mentoring mode as well as the ideal coaching approach. Here leading creative sector coach Alec McPhedran of Skills Channel TV explains the model to help new coaches appreciate the skill in flexing coaching conversations.
When I was being trained to become a coach, much of the advice was to mainly use open-ended questions such as who, what, why, where, when and how. Equally to make use use of TED, tell me about, explain to me or describe to me, which are of course powerful open-ended questions. The aim therefore was to ensure that I the coach contributed very little by way of advice or influence to the coachee and that the answer sits within them.
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The GENIUS Coaching Model Explained
Coaching is facilitating people to reach their unique potential. A coach should consider the effective management of the coaching process to reach session goals as effectively and as focused as possible. Alec McPhedran explains the simple to use but highly effective GENIUS coaching framework for creative coaching sessions.
In essence, coaching is a simple process. However, we must make sure we do simple well. At its heart lies good questioning, listening and the ability to summarise. The challenges are building trust and maintaining a positive working and open relationship in which the coachee feels they are the focus of attention and that they are being helped to work on their ideas.
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Coaching is facilitating people to reach their unique potential. A coach should consider the effective management of the coaching process to reach session goals as effectively and as focused as possible. Alec McPhedran explains the simple to use but highly effective GENIUS coaching framework for creative coaching sessions.
In essence, coaching is a simple process. However, we must make sure we do simple well. At its heart lies good questioning, listening and the ability to summarise. The challenges are building trust and maintaining a positive working and open relationship in which the coachee feels they are the focus of attention and that they are being helped to work on their ideas.
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Inhouse Tailored Coaching Skills Workshops
Example discussion points from our inhouse coaching workshops
Example discussion points from our inhouse coaching workshops
Coaching at a Glance by Alec McPhedran of Skills Channel TV
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Coaching Skills Basics by Alec McPhedran of Skills Channel TV
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Coaching Cycle by Alec McPhedran of Skills Channel TV
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GENIUS Coaching Model by Alec McPhedran of Skills Channel TV
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